REC Silicon did not have a nice year-ending. The company experienced a destocking along its semiconductor value chain, which ended up with lower yoy and qoq silane gas deliveries as well as polysilicon ones. Continued yoy higher electricity and raw material prices made it difficult for Semiconductor Materials to remain in positive territory.
We understand that business secrets are not shared, but management remained pretty vague when analysts asked for more clarity on other business topics.

23 Feb 2023
Destocking in the broader semi market left scratch marks

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Destocking in the broader semi market left scratch marks
REC Silicon did not have a nice year-ending. The company experienced a destocking along its semiconductor value chain, which ended up with lower yoy and qoq silane gas deliveries as well as polysilicon ones. Continued yoy higher electricity and raw material prices made it difficult for Semiconductor Materials to remain in positive territory.
We understand that business secrets are not shared, but management remained pretty vague when analysts asked for more clarity on other business topics.